I think it’s working. Four months ago, I started a new drug called Symdeko – the second generation drug that treats the actual root cause of CF on a molecular level (it doesn’t work for everyone, but does for those with a particular mutation...

Up next, don’t miss Tacoma Opera’s boisterous production of Franz Lehar’s classic comic operetta, The Merry Widow. This production is led by two fantastic colleagues – Barry Johnson as Stage Director and Bernard Kwiram as Conductor. ...

Ever since my Cystic Fibrosis became public knowledge a few years ago (as a result of my appearance on an international TV show), I’ve frequently been asked, “How are you able to sing opera when you have CF?!” I’ve never really...

Music brought us together. CF keeps us apart. In January of this year, I made a new friend. Her name is Ashley Ballou-Bonnema. Truth be told, I honestly don’t remember how I found her blog, Breathe Bravely. But I do know that from the moment I...

There are many different reasons that musicians do what they do, but in my experience I’ve known three primary types of musicians. The most common way I see musicians portrayed (in the movies, TV, and literature) is as an artist – the type of person who is...